The Panasonic BL-PA100A is a powerline network adapter built for simplicity and ease of use.

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The Panasonic BL-PA100A is a powerline network adapter built for simplicity and ease of use. It connects to other units of the same type through the household electrical system with no setup required beyond plugging in the standard RJ-45 Ethernet wire. This adapter uses the HD-PLC standard, supporting multiple applications such as VoIP, audio and video distribution, and data communications. The maximum throughput over the network is 190 Mbps, although more typically a standard UDP connection will get up to 70 Mbps. It is recommended that no more than 16 adapters be used on any one network, although users can connect a hub to any adapter enabling up to 8 standard 10/100 Ethernet connections.